In this article, we will discuss the meaning of HP printer warning lights on HP LaserJet 1320 printers and how to clear the warning lights.
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Cycling Blinking Attention, Ready, and Go Lights – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
This happens as a result of different conditions. Therefore, we will discuss the various reasons for this warning light pattern and also provide solutions to each reason.
1. The Printer is Initializing or Starting Up
This happens during the printer’s initialization/startup. When this happens, you don’t have to do anything; wait for the initialization/startup to be completed. Pressing the printer’s buttons won’t have any effect.
2. Special Initialization Sequence was Requested
This situation also happens when a special initialization sequence during the startup was requested. An example of such a sequence is Cold Reset. In the same way, as in the above case, you have to wait for the initialization sequence to be completed before you proceed.
3. The Print Job was Canceled
This can happen when you just canceled a print job. Therefore, pressing any button including the “Go” button on your printer will not have any effect. Once the job has been canceled, your printer will return to its ready state.
4. The Printer is Performing a Cleaning Process
With the aid of the HP Toolbox, you can carry out a cleaning feature on your HP printer. When this mode and process is initiated, you need to wait for the printer to complete the cleaning and print out a cleaning page. Therefore, pressing any button on the printer will not have any effect. Once the cleaning is complete, your printer will return to a ready state.
Turned-on Ready Light – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
This is an indication that your HP printer is in a ready state but is not processing any print job. You can choose to print out a configuration page by pressing down the printer’s “Go” button for about 5 seconds. You can also choose to print out a demo page by pressing and then releasing the printer’s “Go” button. You can also send a print job to your printer.
Also, when the ready light is on and the wireless light is off, it shows that the wireless function is not active. You don’t have to do anything unless you are actively trying to connect your printer to a wireless network. If you are trying to connect your printer to a wireless network, you can follow the instructions in your printer’s user manual to guide you on how to connect your printer to a wireless network.
Blinking Ready Light – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
This means that your printer is receiving or processing print job data. In this case, you need to allow your printer complete the print job. Or if you don’t want the print job (maybe you sent it by mistake), press your printer’s “Cancel” button to cancel the print job.
Blinking Attention Light and Turned-on Go Light – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
When this occurs, it means that your printer has encountered a continuable or manual feed error. The following can cause this state:
i. General continuable error
ii. Manual feed
iii. Memory configuration error
iv. Job-related/personality error
v. The specified input tray is out of paper
To fix this error irrespective of the cause, press your printer’s “Go” button. This action will cause your printer to overcome this error, and then print any document that you sent before the error occurred.
However, in some cases, the recovery might not be successful and your printer will go back to the error state. If that happens, you need to service your printer.
To service your printer, you can either contact HP Customer Support to fix a repair date for the printer if your device is still under warranty: The repair is free for such printers. Furthermore, you will get a free replacement if the printer cannot be repaired.
You can still contact HP if your printer is no longer under warranty, but you will pay for the repair. However, contacting a local and reliable technician will be ideal.
Blinking Attention Light – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
This HP printer warning light indicates any of the following:
i. Empty paper tray
ii. Paper jam
iii. Paper misfeed
iv. Open door
To fix this problem, you need to do the following tasks:
1. Load Paper into your Printer
To load paper into HP LaserJet 1320 printers, do the following steps:
Step 1: Pull the tray you want to print from out of the printer.
Step 2: Move the paper guides to the edges of the tray.
Step 3: Take out the paper in the tray.
Step 4: Get a supported paper.
Step 5: To straighten the paper stack edges, tap the stack on an even surface.
Step 6: Load the supported paper stack into the tray. Ensure that all the corners of the stack are flat.
Step 7: Move the paper guides to rest on the paper stack edges.
Step 8: Push down the stack so that it doesn’t exceed the limit tabs.
Step 9: Push the tray into your printer.
Step 10: Press the printer’s “Resume” button.
Check if the problem is resolved.
If the problem persists, do the next task.
2. Clear Paper Jam
To clear the paper jam in HP LaserJet 1320 printers, the first thing you need to do is to locate where the jam occurred in the printer.
We will guide you on how to remove paper jams from different parts of HP LaserJet 1320 printers. If you don’t find the paper jam in one part, try the instructions on how to remove the jam in the next until you cover all parts where the jam might occur.
How to Clear Paper Jam from the Input Tray of HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
To clear the paper jam from the input tray of HP LaserJet 1320 printers, do the steps below:
Step 1: Open your printer’s cartridge door.
Step 2: Take out the cartridge from your printer.
Step 3: Take out the stack of paper from your printer’s input tray.
Step 4: Hold the visible jammed paper with both hands and gently pull it from the printer.
Step 5: Reinstall the cartridge into your HP printer.
Step 6: Close your printer’s cartridge door.
Check if the blinking attention light has disappeared.
If you still see blinking light, check the next area for the paper jam.
How to Clear Paper Jam from the Output Bin of HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
To clear the paper jam from the output bin of HP LaserJet 1320 printers, do the steps below:
Step 1: Open your printer’s cartridge door.
Step 2: Take out the cartridge from your printer.
Step 3: Hold the visible jammed paper with both hands and gently pull it from the printer’s output bin.
Step 4: Reinstall the cartridge into your HP printer.
Step 6: Close your printer’s cartridge door.
Check if the blinking attention light has disappeared.
If you still see the blinking light, check the next area for the paper jam.
How to Clear Paper Jam from the Cartridge Access Area of HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
To clear the paper jam from the cartridge access area of HP LaserJet 1320 printers, do the steps below:
Step 1: Turn your HP printer off.
Step 2: Unplug the printer’s power cable from the wall outlet.
Step 3: Open your printer’s cartridge door.
Step 4: Take out the cartridge from your printer.
Step 5: Hold the visible jammed paper with both hands and gently pull it from the printer’s cartridge access area.
Step 6: Reinstall the cartridge into your HP printer.
Step 7: Close your printer’s cartridge door.
We recommend that you read the following articles for further information on how to resolve paper jams and other printer jam issues:
HP Paper Jam Error Codes [How to Fix]
HP Printer ADF Jam [How to Fix]
HP Printer Jam in Tray 1 [How to Fix]
HP Printer Jam in Tray 2 [How to Fix]
HP Printer Jam in Tray 3 [How to Fix]
HP Printer Jam [Issues & Solutions]
Check if the problem is resolved.
If the problem persists, do the next task.
3. Fix the Paper Misfeed
To fix the paper misfeed, we recommend that you click on this link: How to Fix LaserJet 10202 is Out of Paper or Misfeed, and then follow the instruction we shared.
You can also read this article: HP Printer Error 13.b2.d2 [How to Fix] if the instructions in the link above fail to resolve the problem.
Check if the problem is resolved after following the instructions in that article.
If the attention light continues to blink, then you need to service your HP printer.
We recommend that you read this article: HP Printer Warning [Detailed Guide] to learn about other HP printer warnings that you might encounter when using your HP printer.
Solid Attention, Ready, and Go Lights – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
When these lights on your printer are turned on, then it means that a fatal error has occurred.
To resolve this error, do the following steps:
Step 1: Turn off your HP printer.
Step 2: Wait for about 10 seconds.
Step 3: Turn on your HP printer.
Check if the error is fixed.
If the error persists, then you need to contact HP Customer Support.
Blinking Attention, Ready, and Go Lights – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
This indicates an accessory error has occurred. To fix this problem, you have to press the printer’s “Go” button. This action will display further information about the error and also change the blinking light pattern. The information displayed will aid you in resolving the error. Once you let go of the printer’s “Go” button, your printer will go back to the previous error state.
Turned-on Toner and Ready Lights – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
This is an indication that the toner in the cartridge is low. Therefore, to resolve this problem, you need to install a new toner cartridge.
How to Install Replacement Toner Cartridge in HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
To install a replacement toner cartridge in HP LaserJet 1320 printers, do the following steps:
Step 1: Open your printer’s toner access door.
Step 2: Take out the toner cartridge from your HP printer.
Step 3: Take out the new toner cartridge from the packaging.
Step 4: Remove the cartridge’s orange cover.
Step 5: Hold the cartridge on both sides and then shake it gently sideways about 5 to 6 times to spread the toner evenly within the cartridge.
Caution: Don’t touch the surface of the imaging drum as this could lead to print quality issues.
Step 6: Bend and snap the orange-colored tab.
Step 7: Pull out the sealing tape from the toner cartridge.
Step 8: Align the toner cartridge with the cartridge paths within your HP printer.
Step 9: Push the cartridge into your printer and ensure that it is well seated.
Step 10: Close your printer’s toner access door.
Step 11: Recycle the used cartridge and its packing materials.
If you still encounter the error after replacing the toner cartridge, then you need to service your HP printer.
Blinking Toner Light – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
When the toner light on your printer starts blinking, it indicates that the toner cartridge is no longer in the printer. Therefore, you need to reinstall the cartridge into your printer.
If you were the one that took out the cartridge, then you need to put it back into your printer.
If you are not in possession of the cartridge, you need to get a replacement cartridge. After getting the replacement cartridge, follow the steps we shared under the “How to Install Replacement Toner Cartridge in HP LaserJet 1320 Printers” section to replace the cartridge.
Turned-on Wireless and Ready Lights – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
This indicates that your printer is now connected to a wireless network. In this case, you don’t have to do anything since it is a normal printer function.
Blinking Wireless Light and Turned-on Ready Light – HP Printer Warning Lights on HP LaserJet 1320 Printers
This happens when your printer is trying to connect to a wireless network. Once the connection is established, the blinking wireless light will become solid. Therefore, you don’t have to do anything when you see this light pattern on your printer.
